David Tibet
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David Tibet (born David Michael Bunting, 5 March 1960) is a British apocalyptic folk musician and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only constant member. He had earlier collaborated with Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo. He was given the name "Tibet" by Genesis P-Orridge, and in January 2005 he announced that he would revert to the name David Michael.
Tibet left Psychic TV in 1983 [1] and founded Current 93 in 1985. He has worked with Steven Stapleton (of Nurse With Wound of which he is a member), Michael Cashmore, writer Thomas Ligotti, Douglas P. (of Death In June, of which he has appeared on several of albums), Steve Ignorant (of Crass, using the name "Stephen Intelligent"), Boyd Rice, runologist Freya Aswynn, Nick Cave, Rose McDowall, Tiny Tim, and Ian Read (of Fire + Ice).
Tibet's lyrical subject matter reflects a consistent preoccupation with all aspects of apocalypse. He has long been a student of Christian eschatology. At a precocious age, he developed a strong interest in Aleister Crowley and the OTO. He joined the OTO and borrowed the term "93 Current", the current of Thelema or Agape, from Crowley. His initial recording as Current 93, LAShTAL,was, according to Tibet, "the invocation of Malkunofath on the Nightside of Eden, the reverse of the Tree of Life". He has long proclaimed a virtual anathema to Crowleyianism (despite a strong appreciation for Crowley as an individual) and instead has embraced at various intervals, Tibetan Buddhism and esoteric Christianity. His projects continue to focus on the multifaceted aspects of apocalypse, mainly death, loss and destruction. Progressively, his works are tempered through a prism of Christian mysticism and an increasingly strong faith in the end of the world.
Other influences include Noddy, Francis Parker Yockey's Imperium, Austin Osman Spare, Bobby Beausoleil, and a variety of occult topics.
He is a painter [2]. His favourite artist is Louis Wain.
Tibet is interested in the work of Count Stenbock, whose writings he has worked to republish. He also runs the Durtro publishing imprint and record label [3].
He is a member of the Cabinet of Advisors for the Ordo Templi Orientis. [4]
In 2006, he provided the narration for the film Wild Tigers I Have Known by Cam Archer.
